Anaheim Ducks (17-19-5) vs. Philadelphia Flyers (17-20-5)
January 11, 2025 7:00 pm EDT
The Line: Philadelphia Flyers -198 / Anaheim Ducks 164; Over/Under: 5.5
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In this article, we will formulate a Flyers vs Ducks Prediction for this NHL game on Saturday, January 11th at the Wells Fargo Center. Let’s take a Philadelphia Flyers vs Anaheim Ducks Pick.
Ducks Have Lost Two Straight
The Ducks have had some major issues all season and they have lost two games in a row. Two games ago against the Calgary Flames, they ended up losing 3-2 and in the last game against the St Louis Blues, they ended up losing 6-2. Lukas Dostal saved only 16 of the 22 shots that he faced. Overall this season the Ducks have not found a whole lot of success this season and losing streaks is something that they have been used to.
The Ducks are averaging 2.51 goals while their defense is giving up 3.07 goals per game. The offense is ranked 31st in the league while the defense is ranked 17th. Opponets are shooting only 9.63 percent which is 6th in the league. Troy Terry has scored 14 goals and added 19 assists so far this season. Lukas Dostal is expected to start in goal and he sits with a 10-12-3 record and he’s giving up 2.93 goals per game. He has one shutout so far this season.
Why the Ducks Will Beat the Flyers
- The Ducks have won three of their last five games as underdogs against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Flyers have lost six of their last seven night games.
- The Flyers have failed to cover the puck line in each of their last nine home games following a home loss.
- The Ducks have covered the puck line in seven of their last eight games as underdogs against opponents on a losing streak.
- The Ducks have won the first period in four of their last five night games against the Flyers following a road loss.
Flyers Have Issues
The Flyers have some major issues this season and they have lost four games in a row. In the last game against the Dallas Stars, the Flyers scored only a goal, and that led to the defeat. Samuel Erroson saved 19 of the 23 shots that he faced.
Two games ago against the Toronto Maple Leafs, the Flyers scored only two goals and they ended up losing a goal. The Flyers are averaging 2.93 goals while their defense is giving up 3.55 goals per game. The offense is ranked 18th in the league while the defense is ranked 30th in the league. Travis Konecny has scored 20 goals and added 26 assists so far this season. Samuel Errson is expected to start for the Flyers and he sits with a 9-7-2 record and he’s giving up 3.02 goals per game. They are going to need him to be good here.
Why the Flyers Will Beat the Ducks
- The Flyers have won eight of their last nine games against the Ducks following a loss.
- The Ducks have lost three of their last four road games.
- The favorites have covered the puck line in four of the last five games between the Ducks and Flyers.
- The home team has won the first period in five of the Ducks’ last six games.
Flyers vs Ducks Prediction
What do we know about both of these teams? The Flyers and Ducks are both terrible offensive teams and both are going to really struggle to get the offense going here. The Flyers are averaging only 2.93 goals per game while the Ducks are averaging only 2.51 goals per game. The Flyers and Ducks are both going to fail to score more than two goals and this game is going to end up being lower-scoring. Back the under to cash here with ease.
